Well, that was quick.
After taking a week off for the holidays, the tech patent wars that flared up throughout 2011 seem to be in full swing once again. Eastman Kodak, according to a Wall Street Journal report, is now on the precipice of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and actively shopping its portfolio of nearly 1,100 digital imaging patents to the highest bidder. The patents, which may fetch a price of as high as $3 billion, may be enough to keep the company afloat and enable Kodak to pivot into more profitable business lines, such as home photo printers.
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